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Nicolas Le Berre (FRA) receiving prizes
470 General Event News

CHARBONNIER/LE BERRE (FRA) OUTRIGHT WINNERS OF GAES CHRISTMAS RACE

23 Dec 2014

French 470 men team Nicolas Charbonnier/Nicolas Le Berre have won the Manuel Albalat Trophy and are the absolute winners of the 39 GAES Christmas Race.

Geison Mendes/Gustavo Thiesen (BRA)
470 National Championships

MENDES/THIESEN AND OLIVEIRA/BARBACHAN WIN 470 BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

22 Dec 2014

Second time lucky for the two teams who sealed the 470 Brazilian Championship title on Friday 19 December at Nitteroi, Brazil, as both Geison Mendes/Gustavo Thiesen and Fernanda Oliveira/Ana Barbachan repeated their 2013 victories.

470 Men Fleet racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao 2014
ISAF Sailing World Cup

QINGDAO GETS GREEN LIGHT TO CONTINUE AS ASIAN ISAF SAILING WORLD CUP VENUE

22 Dec 2014

Qingdao, China has been selected as the Asian venue for the ISAF Sailing World Cup in 2015 and 2016.

Mat Belcher/Will Ryan (AUS) seal the win
470 General Event News

WINS AT 2014 COPA DE BRASIL FOR AUSTRALIA AND BRAZIL

21 Dec 2014

Repeating their form from the 2014 Test Event in August this year, Mat Belcher/Will Ryan wrapped up the win at the 2014 Copa de Brasil, marking their final event win of 2015. In the 470 Women, the home team of Fernanda Oliveira/Ana Barbachan outsailed the 2012 Olympic Gold Medallists Jo Aleh/Polly Powrie (NZL), to seal the win.

Fernanda Oliveira/Ana Barbachan (BRA) hold lead in 470 Women fleet
470 General Event News

MEDAL RACE LINE-UP DECIDED AT 2014 COPA BRAZIL DE VELA

19 Dec 2014

The 2014 Copa Brazil de Vela moves into the final day of racing on Saturday 20 December with the top ten medal race line-up all ready and waiting.

470 Women at GAES Palamos Christmas Race
470 General Event News

FRENCH TEAMS HEADLINING GAES CHRISTMAS RACE IN PALAMOS

19 Dec 2014

The world's top 470 fleets are currently split between GAES Christmas Race in Palamos, Spain and the 2014 Copa Brazil de Vela in Brazil. A tough choice for 470 teams as to where to compete at this time of year, with the ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne also wrapping up on 14 December giving no option for those teams to head on over to either Spain or Brazil.

Anne Haegar/Briana Provancha (USA) racing at the 2014 470 Europeans
Athlete Information

470 SAILORS UP FOR BEST IN THE USA 2014

18 Dec 2014

470 helms Stu McNay and Anne Haeger are both included in the prestigious line up of 17 male and female sailors shortlisted for the 2014 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards.

Will Ryan (AUS) at the 2014 ISAF Worlds
Athlete Information

VIDEO INTERVIEW - A MOMENT WITH WILL RYAN (AUS)

17 Dec 2014

Enjoy this interview with top 470 Helm Will Ryan as he chats about his racing career before and since teaming up with Mat Belcher.
 

Camille Lecointre/Helene Defrance (FRA) racing at the 2014 470 European Championships
ISAF Rankings

ISAF WORLD SAILING RANKINGS RELEASED

15 Dec 2014

The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 15 December 2014 have been released. Mat Belcher/Will Ryan (AUS) cotinue to dominate the 470 Men, and Camille Lecointre/Helene Defrance (FRA) retain their world #1 position.

Nautivela prototype
470 Technical

NAUTIVELA'S NEW 470 MOULD HAS BEEN APPROVED

15 Dec 2014

In January 2013, new 470 Class Rules came into effect, with the major change being the hull measurement and an increased number of controls.